Weedkiller Extra Dose #27

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By Paul B

Next Week’s Film

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Trailer: Continue Reading »

Trees and Household Insurance

Terry P would like to let people know about the potential impact neighbouring trees can have on household insurance:

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4X4s and Green Lanes

Saskia T pointed out to the Blog Team a petition on the campaigning website 38 Degrees entitled Stop Peak District Footpaths being upgraded for 4X4 & Motorbike use. If you are interested in seeing or signing the petition click on this link.

A Confrontation Over Breakfast

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Photo John F-S

Talk on local Lead Mining

Thank you to Bradbourne Local History Group for the following information:

Jean Castledine who runs the local history group has arranged for John Jones to talk about

Lead Mining & Lead Miners in Derbyshire

and in particular in the local area. The talk will be held on

Thursday 6 November 2014 at 8pm

in the Bradbourne Church Hall, entrance fee will be £3 (including refreshments) and all are most welcome, so do please spread the word.

‘Hats’ on Thursday

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Brian McCormick’s Funeral

Roy M has asked us to share that the funeral for Brian will take place at Barton Church (which is just past Sockbridge on the Penrith to Pooley Bridge road) on Friday 7th November at 11.00 am.

Our sympathies are with Barbara and the family. Brian made a huge contribution to the village over the years and will be very much missed.

For Sale – Treadmill

FOR SALE  CONFIDENCE POWER PLUS MOTORIZED TREADMILL

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  • Folding design for easy storage
  • Suitable for users up to 120kg (19 stone)

Only used twice, as new . New price £129.99  http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004ISED0S?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00   only £49 ono

Phone Martin on 390529

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the BBQ on October 25th that was organised by Paul and Lucy in memory and celebration of Carol Cooper.

A fantastic £804.50 was raised, all of which is going to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Open the Safe – Week 3

OTS Week3

‘Open the safe’ may be preceded by ‘PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT’!
Win cash and prizes by successfully guessing whether the next card is higher or lower until you get to the end of the row.

 

Over 60s Pilates

The Over 60s Pilates classes have regrettably had to be discontinued, because of insufficient demand.

Paul B’s Weedkiller Weekly #95

Hello Possums,

Weedkiller Weekly have been asked by Derbyshire Police to clarify the purpose of the current firearms amnesty, following an incident where a clapped out Mitsubishi ‘Shogun‘ with no tax or m.o.t. was dumped outside Ashbourne Police Station in the early hours of this morning.

Latest research suggests that adopting a healthy lifestyle could stave off the ravages of dementia for up to twelve years. Now, where did I put those vitamin pills?

Never allow a cannibal to pick your brains.

Free to good home: Very friendly lovable male tabby cat and goldfish with bowl … … Correction … … Free to good home: Very friendly male tabby cat and goldfish bowl.

Gangs of armed and dangerous teenagers, dressed as clowns, are terrorizing locals in various areas of France. Continue Reading »

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Our Weatherman in the Village says:

We recorded a surprising 17.8 degrees c on Friday which is a temperature we probably won’t see again until next spring now. The week ahead looks cooler with more seasonal temperatures. There is the prospect of overnight frost later in the week, but not too much rain in the forecast.

All Hallows’ at Number 6

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Photos by David G.

Mobile Phone Signals

Martin C suggested we run a post in response to a recent article in the Ashbourne News Telegraph, where our MP, Patrick McLoughlin, urged villages to put themselves forward for the Vodafone ‘Rural Open Sure Signal’ programme. Click here for more information on this Vodafone scheme.

This scheme uses a local booster using broadband, which “… creates 3G signal. It’s also ‘open’, so as long as you’re within range and have a 3G device, you’ll automatically connect to it. This means you’ll be able to make clear calls and get online in rural locations where you couldn’t before“.

The closing date is soon, so please respond promptly to the following questions, in order to evaluate whether or not there is any local interest:

Also, out of general interest for non-Vodafone users:

Feel free to add any relevant comments below, especially, if you have a good signal, let us know which network you use.

What’s on Where this Week
Day Time Event Location
Sun 2nd No services today Parwich & Alsop
Churches
Mon 3rd 10am
/ 10.07am
Bus to Bakewell
arrives Bakewell 10.40, leaves 13.35
Sycamore Cottages
/ Alsop Church
Mon 3rd 12.45pm Parwich Lunch
Lamb Casserole & Fruit Pie
Phone Val tel.390 458
Memorial Hall
Mon 3rd Parwich School reopens
after half term
School
Mon 3rd 5pm and
6.15pm
Pilates: two mixed ability classes Memorial Hall
Tue 4th 6-10pm Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 Memorial Hall
Tue 4th 7pm Keep fit run/jog/walk – all abilities Sycamore car park
Tue 4th 7pm Threads Taster Workshop
Make a Silk Corsage
Memorial Hall
Wed 5th Green bin, Blue bin and food caddy collection Parwich
Wed 5th 6-10pm Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 Memorial Hall
Wed 5th from
7pm
Bonfire Night
Bonfire, fireworks, best guy competition and refreshments
field off
Alsop Lane
Thu 6th 11am to 1pm Evie’s Artistic Session
More info: 390488
Memorial Hall
Thu 6th 7.30pm Parwich Ladies Group
Hats
Talk & Demonstration by Irene Yarnell
Memorial Hall
Thu 6th 8pm Bradbourne Local History Group
Lead Mining & Lead Miners in Derbyshire
Talk by John Jones
Bradbourne Church Hall
Fri 7th 6.30pm
onwards
Friday Nights at the Legion
‘Open the Safe & Play Your Cards Right’
Legion
Fri 7th 7.30pm P&D Horticultural Society
AGM
Memorial Hall
Sun 9th  
9.15am
10am
10.15am
11.20am
Remembrance Sunday
Legion opens
Parade
Joint Service of Remembrance
Parade returns
 
Legion
Main Street
Parwich Church
Legion
Sun 9th 10.45am Service of Remembrance Alsop Church

Click here to see the full Diary page; please email any event information to parwich@hotmail.co.uk

Cleaner Wanted

Our fantastic cleaner Gill is moving on to pastures new.  As a result, we are looking for a new fabulous cleaner available to start end of December/beginning of next year. 
Please call Debbie Webster on 390568.

The Sycamore on Saturday Night

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All Hallows Eve, A ghostly Tale

The following Hallows Eve tale has been sent in by our very own P Burlinson – Happy Halloween everyone:

Make haste, make haste, my kindred souls who slither and crawl, scamper and scurry, the moon is rising and we must hurry.

Our kin are stirring from ancient crypts and catacombs, from cobwebbed vaults and musty tombs.

We must heed our dark masters’ call, and wend our way to the Halloween ball.

In a clearing deep in the woods behold a fairies ring, an enchanted place to dance and sing.

We’ll skip and hop to the fiddlers tune, round and round the crackling fire we’ll go with Jack O lanterns all aglow.

The Devils jig, the Demons reel, faster and faster we spin and wheel.

Elves and Goblins, Imps and Sprites, Will O the Wisps and cackling crones spitting curses to chill your bones.

Ring a ring a roses, a pocket full of posies, Atishoo, atishoo we all fall down, ha, ha, ha, ha,

We’ll feast on lobsters and tickled trout, jellied eels that make you drool.

Venison and suckling pigs, the plumpest grapes and juicy figs.

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Tonight – Open the Safe – Week 2

OTS Week2

‘Open the Safe’ may be preceded by ‘PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT’!
Win cash and prizes by successfully guessing whether the next card is higher or lower until you get to the end of the row.

Book Lunch

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Remembrance Sunday 2014

Remembrance 2014

Weedkiller Extra Dose #26

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By Paul B

Book Taster Workshop Now

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Horticultural Society AGM

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November Film

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Trailer:

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Jay bird

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A beautiful photo of a Jay by John F-S

Firearms Amnesty

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A force-wide firearms surrender aimed at cutting the number of guns in circulation across Derbyshire is being launched today, Monday, October 27.

The operation is the first in 11 years to give people across the whole county the opportunity to hand over any firearms or ammunition they have, to help stop them getting into the wrong hands.These include air weapons, replica or imitation weapons such as BB guns, antique firearms or legally-held guns that license holders no longer want or need.

People who have guns that they want to hand over to Derbyshire police can do so at a number of enquiry offices across the county from today until Friday, November 7, from 7am to midnight.

To help raise awareness of the campaign, the force has produced a video comparing a fake ball bearing gun with a real, police-issue firearm. We want to know if viewers can tell the difference between the real gun and the fake one. To view the video, click the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-opWqbwf2Q&list=UUI6ScnSIKZtvckHcYIYCENA.

If you are on Facebook, you can tell us which you think is the real gun by searching for Derbyshire Constabulary and commenting below the video. If you are on Twitter, search for @DerbysPolice and tweet us your answer, using the hashtag #RealOrFakeGun.

The surrender means people can dispose of these items in a safe place. During the surrender, people handing in guns can remain anonymous. The history of each live weapon will be checked for evidence of its use in crime and if they have not been used in criminality, they will be melted down or recycled. Continue Reading »

Bonfire night and fireworks

Bonfire

Halloween Saturday

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November Lunch

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Paul B’s Weedkiller Weekly #94

Hello Possums,

Weedkiller Weekly’s Drama Productions proudly present:

The Parchers
an everyday tale of Derbyshire village folk.

Farmer’s wife, Betty, is busy baking scones, when her best friend Ann pops in:

”Hello Ann, how are you this fine morning?”
”I’m a lot better now that the water supply has been restored Betty. It’s been a right inconvenience, I can tell you.“
”I’m sure it has Anne, but we should spare a thought for those poor women in Africa, who have to trek for miles in the blazing sun to reach the nearest well.”
”Why on earth don’t they move closer to well then, Betty?”
”Good point Ann.“
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Our Weatherman in the Village says:

Mild and generally dry conditions for the beginning of the week followed by lower temperatures and uncertainty toward the end of the week. The benign weather of 2014 continues …… wonder what the winter holds?

Rainbow fake or real?

Photos by David G

What’s on Where this Week
Day Time Event Location
Sun 26th 2am end of British Summer Time
clocks go back 1 hour
UK
Sun 26th 9.30am Matins Parwich Church
Sun 26th 11.15am Matins Alsop Church
Sun 26th 2.30pm Methodist Service
canceled
Parwich Church
Mon 27th Parwich School Closed
Half Term holiday week
School
Mon 27th No Pilates this week Memorial Hall
Tue 28th 7pm Keep fit run/jog/walk – all abilities Sycamore car park
Tue 28th 7.30pm A Most Important Meeting
– Follow Up

All Welcome
Memorial Hall
Wed 29th Grey bin and food caddy collection Parwich
Wed 29th 6-10pm Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 Memorial Hall
Thu 30th 11am to 1pm Evie’s Artistic Session
More info: 390488
Memorial Hall
Thu 30th 6-10pm Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 Memorial Hall
Fri 31st Sunset
onwards
Halloween: Trick or Treat
Don’t forget to stock up on treats
everywhere
Fri 31st 6.30pm
onwards
Friday Nights at the Legion
‘Open the Safe & Play Your Cards Right’
Legion
Sat 1st  
4 to 6pm
9pm
Halloween at the Sycamore
Children’s Fancy Dress Party
Disco
Sycamore
Sun 2nd No services today Parwich & Alsop
Churches

Click here to see the full Diary page; please email any event information to parwich@hotmail.co.uk

Parwich Ladies’ November Event

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Legion Membership

If you’re a member subs are due….

If not, why not consider joining…..?!

John Vince is in charge of membership, alternatively just let a committee member or one of the bar staff know you are interested.

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Clocks Go Back

Don’t forget that tonight sees the end of British Summer Time for another year and a return to God’s Time (Greenwich Mean Time). The clocks go back an hour at 2am tomorrow morning (Sunday 26th of October), so an extra hour lie in. Click here for the dates the clocks change in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Tomorrow’s Methodist Service Canceled

The Methodist Service scheduled for tomorrow the 26th October has had to be canceled.

Val K